Upcoming Book: The View from the Back of the Pulpit

This is the title and Table of Contents of my latest book, due out by General Conference in Tampa.  Several chapters may be found in this blog as a preview of the book.

Table of Contents

Author’s Preface

Dedication

1. The View from the Back of the Pulpit
2. Where Will You Go? What Will You Do?
3. The Firebird Stage
4. Does A Preacher Need A License?
5. The Minister’s Self-Image
6. Of Saints and Reprobates
7. Respect
8. Shepherds or Sheep Transporters?
9. Surviving Church Storms
10. That Vision Thing
11. Walk With Me
12. Who Are These People?
13. Communication: Beyond the Basics
14. You Can’t Just Change One Thing
15. Read Writers and Right Readers
16. The Power to Destroy or the Power to Redeem
17. Expensive Convictions
18. When Leaders Sin
19. Issues in Retirement for Pastors